[coldpie]

They should face the same consequences as the people they are firing. Lose their health insurance (or pay COBRA), have a few months' worth of expenses in the bank, have to find a new job, that kind of thing.

I suspect you wouldn't see these comments if CEO pay was on the same order of magnitude as the people who actually work at the companies they run. Watching someone treat your livelihood like a toy, while also being rewarded with more money than any person will ever need, is a bit grating.